Herbert Gintis

In 1910, at age 28, Roosevelt was ran for the New York state senate. He ran as a Democrat in a district that had voted Republican for the past 32 years. After winning the election, as state senator, Roosevelt disagreed with elements of the Democratic political machine in New York. This won him the annoyance of party leaders, but gained him national notoriety and valuable experience in political tactics and intrigue. Roosevelt formed an alliance with Louis Howe, who would help construct his…

A Film Review of Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) and Neoliberal Subjectivity This film review will define the underlying premise of Foucault’s definition of “neoliberal subjectivity” in Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000). In Korean culture, the effects of the job market have an important effect on the main character, Ko Yun-ju (Lee Sung-jae). Ko is an unemployed professor that seeks to control noise pollution in his neighborhood by abusing and kidnapping the neighbor’s dogs. The neo-liberal aspects…

Franklin D. Roosevelt is considered one of America’s greatest presidents along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He was America’s president from 1932-1945 where he died in office and is the only president to have had more than 2 terms as president. He was known for his recovery of America’s economy during the Great Depression by giving jobs and reducing government spending and aiding America through World War 2 with strategic plans. In 1932, the American population was not happy with…

In the early 1930s, in the depths of the Great Depression, many people in the United States were drawn to the charismatic populist leader, Huey Long of Louisiana. He started out as a poor country lawyer who took on the big oil interests in the state. Elected governor in 1928 on a populist platform, he managed to get legislature passed to increase taxes on the oil oligarchy that had previously run the state. He used the money to build schools, hospitals, roads, and bridges for the people of…

Symbolism in 1984: How Something so Small can Represent Something so Big One color, number, or object has the ability to represent a feeling much larger. Shortly after World War II, most countries were in poverty and much of the world was in shambles. With millions of people dead and others injured, many people turned to the government to assist them through the harsh times. At the time, totalitarian governments ruled the world, which persuaded George Orwell to write 1984- a book warning…

The Barrow Gang The 1930’s were a time of hope, despair and vulnerability for the United States. The Great Depression destroyed the American economy and left millions of people without money, homes, or food. American people deserted their foreclosed homes and found themselves living in Hoovervilles, which were shanty insufficient neighborhoods built in the suburbs of big cities. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the two most recognized members of The Barrow Gang, took advantage of the tanking…

Film during the Great Depression took off after the stock market crash of 1929. The Great Depression, lasting from 1929 to 1939, caused a downward economic spiral that led to bankruptcies, mass unemployment, and complete misery. However, Hollywood struck gold by finding something that the entire public craved: movies. Known as Hollywood’s Golden Age, the production, creation, and viewership of films increased rapidly. Hollywood was able to take advantage of the dire situation of society; movies…

Through the years of United State’s history, there have been numerous effective and ineffective leaders. One of these successful individuals is Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. He was born on January 30, 1882 in New York to prominent family, making his education easily acquired and more prestigious than most. One important figure in his life was his distant cousin Eleanor Roosevelt; whom he married in 1905 (Freidel). Additionally, at the age of 39, in 1921,…

Calvin Coolidge once said, “Wealth comes from industry and from the hard experience of human toil… Both men and nations should live in accordance to their substance not only to productive industry but to the creation of the various forms of beauty and the pursuit of culture which give adornments to the art of life.” This statement shows the values of Calvin Coolidge in three ways. Calvin Coolidge explained in his book, the “Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge,” that he was hardworking, wise, and…

On March 4, 1933 FDR became the 32nd president and it was up to him to devise a plan to help the nation get out of the Great Depression. He developed a proposal called the New Deal. The New Deal contained programs that provided funds and ideas to help fight the effects of the depression. For example, it would help aid those hungry, unemployed, homeless, broke, and etc. When the stock market crashed, more than 12 million Americans were unemployed and 1 million were absolutely broke. FDR’s New…